Same Day Stand-By Question
Feb 7, 2019, 8:50 am
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Same Day Stand-By Question
Hi All,
I am flying YYZ-YEG on Feb 14 (AC169) departing at ~1400h. I just received an email this morning confirming my eupgrade request. I am traveling on a Comfort Fare (i forget which fare bucket). Anyways. My morning in YYZ has opened up and I will likely be able to take the 1245 fight (which is a 767 widebody) and is currently J9/R9.
On a comfort fare I can airport standby at for no charge. Will they move me to AC167 at the airport and if they do will they be able to move my upgrade? (obviously pending space)
I am flying YYZ-YEG on Feb 14 (AC169) departing at ~1400h. I just received an email this morning confirming my eupgrade request. I am traveling on a Comfort Fare (i forget which fare bucket). Anyways. My morning in YYZ has opened up and I will likely be able to take the 1245 fight (which is a 767 widebody) and is currently J9/R9.
On a comfort fare I can airport standby at for no charge. Will they move me to AC167 at the airport and if they do will they be able to move my upgrade? (obviously pending space)
Feb 7, 2019, 8:53 am
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Hi All,
I am flying YYZ-YEG on Feb 14 (AC169) departing at ~1400h. I just received an email this morning confirming my eupgrade request. I am traveling on a Comfort Fare (i forget which fare bucket). Anyways. My morning in YYZ has opened up and I will likely be able to take the 1245 fight (which is a 767 widebody) and is currently J9/R9.
On a comfort fare I can airport standby at for no charge. Will they move me to AC167 at the airport and if they do will they be able to move my upgrade? (obviously pending space)
I am flying YYZ-YEG on Feb 14 (AC169) departing at ~1400h. I just received an email this morning confirming my eupgrade request. I am traveling on a Comfort Fare (i forget which fare bucket). Anyways. My morning in YYZ has opened up and I will likely be able to take the 1245 fight (which is a 767 widebody) and is currently J9/R9.
On a comfort fare I can airport standby at for no charge. Will they move me to AC167 at the airport and if they do will they be able to move my upgrade? (obviously pending space)
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Feb 7, 2019, 8:58 am
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This would be a same day standby as opposed to a confirmed change. Which is really confusing because I dont know the material difference other than one is free one is $75
Feb 7, 2019, 9:04 am
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SDC can only be done at the airport.
The change fee is applied when not at the airport in person to do the SDC, and can be done anytime before the departure date as well.
Feb 7, 2019, 9:06 am
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I did this yesterday YVR-YYC. Same day standby. Was confirmed eUp J on original flight. Earlier flight was J7, R7. Gate agent said wasn’t guaranteed to keep my J seat but “you’ll be fine, there’s lots of room” and that the GA would confirm me.
My standby BP showed J but I’m not sure that really meant anything?
It was fine and I did get my seat.
My standby BP showed J but I’m not sure that really meant anything?
It was fine and I did get my seat.
Feb 7, 2019, 9:10 am
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With standby, you're waiting until usually quite close to boarding time to find out whether or not you can get on the earlier flight.
Feb 23, 2020, 5:17 pm
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Feb 23, 2020, 5:54 pm
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That has caused me issues though, so I wouldn't recommend that strategy.
For flights longer than an hour or two, I find GAs are generally sensible and assume an SE in full J doesn't want to fly Y for 5.5 hours just to get there 2 hours early.
Feb 23, 2020, 6:27 pm
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Feb 23, 2020, 9:00 pm
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I should have mentioned that I'm on an upgraded ticket. I'm weighing the options between being in the MLL for 5 hours or standby for a flight that is currently J1 that would get me in 4 hours earlier.